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Executive Summary

This report provides an analysis of penguin measurements for three penguin species observed on three islands in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica.

A total of 344 penguins were measured.

Background

Due to heightened interest in penguins - largely attributed to Mr. Popper - funding and research in penguin characterization is en vogue. Meet the Palmer Penguins!

Data Sources

Data sourced from the palmerpenguins package.

Assumptions

List assumptions here to be included in every report, regardless of audience.

  1. Assumption 1
  2. Assumption 2
  3. Assumption 3

Analysis

We calculate here. For All Content + Code audience, code is displayed as well.

Here is a summary of the data.

And a plot.

Results and Conclusions

Adelie penguins live on three islands. Chinstrap and Gentoos are more discriminating, living on only one island.

References

Data originally published in: Gorman KB, Williams TD, Fraser WR (2014). Ecological sexual dimorphism and environmental variability within a community of Antarctic penguins (genus Pygoscelis). PLoS ONE 9(3):e90081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090081

Appendix A

Penguin measurement guide.